Luke 12:59
“I tell thee, Thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast payd the very last mite.”
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Luke 12:59 Context
57Yea, and why euen of your selues iudge ye not what is right? 58¶ When thou goest with thine aduersary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, giue diligence that thou mayest be deliuered from him, lest hee hale thee to the Iudge, and the Iudge deliuer thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison. 59I tell thee, Thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast payd the very last mite.
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Other Translations
I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.
- King James Version
"I say to you, you will not get out of there until you have paid the very last cent."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou have paid the very last mite.
- American Standard Version (1901)
I say to you, You will not come out of it till you have made payment to the very last farthing.
- Basic English Bible
I say unto thee, Thou shalt in no wise come out thence until thou hast paid the very last mite.
- Darby Bible
I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.
- Webster's Bible
Never, I tell you, will you get free till you have paid the last farthing."
- Weymouth Bible
I tell you, you will by no means get out of there, until you have paid the very last penny."
- World English Bible
Y seie to thee, thou schalt not go fro thennus, til thou yelde the laste ferthing.
- Wycliffe Bible
I say to thee, thou mayest not come forth thence till even the last mite thou mayest give back.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version
"I say to you, you will not get out of there until you have paid the very last cent."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou have paid the very last mite.
- American Standard Version (1901)
I say to you, You will not come out of it till you have made payment to the very last farthing.
- Basic English Bible
I say unto thee, Thou shalt in no wise come out thence until thou hast paid the very last mite.
- Darby Bible
I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.
- Webster's Bible
Never, I tell you, will you get free till you have paid the last farthing."
- Weymouth Bible
I tell you, you will by no means get out of there, until you have paid the very last penny."
- World English Bible
Y seie to thee, thou schalt not go fro thennus, til thou yelde the laste ferthing.
- Wycliffe Bible
I say to thee, thou mayest not come forth thence till even the last mite thou mayest give back.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Luke 12:59
12:59 A mite - was about the third part of a farthing sterling.